[too many girls]

over the last few day's Pauline's lost a significant amount of feathers, we had to seperate her from Lonely as Lonely had started bullying her, she's back on her own now, the feather loss has come since she's been on her own so we know it's not from being picked on, whenever she shakes herself there's a cloud of feathers (mostly blue) and she looks more moth eaten than ever, my dad thinks it might be the aftershock of trauma, or could it simply be a moult? any ideas?

[richyrich7]

I reckon its shock TMG she's been through a lot just recently.

[Kate and her Ducks]

I agree with Richy, Think all she's been through is quite enought to shock her into losing a few feathers or goping into a moult.

[Foxy]

Hi TMG,

Sounds like a moult possibly caused by stress as they are falling and not pecked out.
If it is stress a little early for a natural moult would be a good idea to give her a helping hand by adding some extra protein perhaps a little catfood as a treat. Poultry Boost is a  good supplement to add to water. Chopped boiled egg with a little tinned tuna (in water not brine)would also help.
Bless her hope she is OK poor thing.
Adding a couple of chopped garlic cloves to help immune system would be good too.
fingers crossed for her
katherinex

[too many girls]

thanks for the advice, she's already getting poultry spice, garlic powder ( meant to be for the horses,) limestone flour (also horses) and cider vinegar in her water, she's got more supplements in her food than food, she's also got poultry grit and we've been chopping up grass for her, just wanted to make sure there wasn't an underlying problem that could be fixed, i was quite worried the first time i saw all the feathers as i thought something had got in with her, i think another attack from anything would be just too much, she's eating well and drinking, and seems ok in herself, so fingers crossed she'll be ok, thanks again.

[Foxy]

Awwww TMG,

Wish I was one of your hens! Be spoilt rotten!